Local co op boosts producers and organic buyers in Iowa
Iowa's organic and local food network expands as the Iowa Valley Food Co op grows to 450 members since 2011. New Pioneer buys from about 30 local producers and Cedar Rapids shoppers pay a premium for certified organic produce. Fink farms without chemicals and sells natural meat at higher prices.
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Iowa Valley Rc&d
Amana
Grimm
Iowa Valley Food Co-op
Iowa
New Pioneer
Angerer
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Teresa White
Jill Wilkins
Jim Fink
Urbana
Fink
Kaitlyn Bernauer
the Gazette
Kathryne Bassett
New Pioneer Food Co-op
Coralville
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Tower Terrace Interchange Study Advances Traffic Plan
A Cedar Rapids metro study finds a Tower Terrace Road interchange between Boyson and County Home roads is justified to ease future growth and reduce congestion. Local officials warn funding is uncertain while DOT eyes shared costs and nearby road improvements.
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Hiawatha
County Home Road
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Cedar Rapids
Hntb Corp
Kansas City
DOT
Theis
Cutler
Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization
Metro Planning
Marion
Dave Elgin
Public Works
Edgewood Road
Center Point Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Iowa Department of Transportation
Flu vaccine modest for seniors as season worsens
Health officials stress any protection from flu vaccine helps. Experts note seniors show weaker responses, high hospitalization rates persist, and preliminary national data from five states on about 2,700 ill people suggest 56 percent overall effectiveness with older adults likely in the 30 to 40 percent range. The season began in December and peaked year end, with H3N2 contributing to severity.
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CDC
Joseph Bresee
Michael Osterholm
University of Minnesota
United States
Arnold Monto
University of Michigan
Bresee
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